CDM board member @bernardho.bsky.social's powerful words in @hilltimes.com today: "From the front lines, I see how pharmacare isn’t just about equity; it’s about dignity. I watch seniors decide between groceries and blood pressure pills. I see new immigrants ration insulin." #pharmacare #cdnpoli

Doctors shouldn't have to choose who "deserves" care. As emergency physician @bernardho.bsky.social said, "This is a health equity issue for Ontario’s most vulnerable." We need a permanent program that provides #Healthcare4All regardless of immigration status. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Paid sick leave could boost business and help healthcare, but Ontario won't act canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/02/26/p... @nicktsergas.ca 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

On March 8, 2025, we will be hosting our first-ever in-person conference in Toronto! 🎉 The Health Summit will spotlight evidence-based solutions to strengthen our public health system and counter the shift toward for-profit care. To buy your ticket, visit the link in our bio!

Great news! Manitoba leads the way as the first province to reach a bilateral agreement with the federal government on #Pharmacare www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Big health news today. A long awaited Canada Health Act 'interpretation letter' re: new private-pay charges has dropped. www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... It's a mixed bag. A brief thread on the news, good and bad. Expect more media on this as the day progresses. 1/

“Today’s announcement is lukewarm for patients, but a win for the insurance industry and for-profit virtual care corporations” - @bernardho.bsky.social @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social press release with Drs. Melanie Bechard and @danyaalraza.com www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/canadian_doc...

While the Canada Health Act interpretation letter released today was a win in stopping NP-led clinics and other healthcare professionals from charging patients for medically necessary services, the omission of for-profit virtual care is deeply disappointing. www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...

Our review of intersections between #climatechange, #poverty and #health in Canada was just published. It summarizes research on heat, air pollution, food security, fires, health systems. And it's open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Led by Mariya Bezgrebelna, Emil Aliyev & Sean Kidd

Great article written by a colleague on how the Ontario government's decision to close supervised consumption sites flies against the face of evidence and will worsen the ER patient experience www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Even if you don't have it, you're paying for others to: private health insurance. Up to $4 billion/year! What if instead, we spent these billions in public subsidies for private care, on healthcare for everyone? My latest, for the @torontostar.bsky.social - www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Thanks @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social for having me on your show to talk about private pay family medicine in Quebec. Wealth of evidence around the world that shows outsourcing to private sector worsens patient mortality and doesn't improve important metrics like wait times. www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...

CDM Vice-Chair @bernardho.bsky.social speaks to @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social about the concerning trend of family physicians entering the private sector in Quebec. www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...

We joined the Canadian Health Coalition and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union on Parliament Hill today to urge PM Trudeau and Health Minister Holland to protect Canadians from out-of-pocket payments to access virtual care and nurse practitioner-led clinics. www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

"Research shows that mandatory treatment is no more effective than voluntary treatment and often results in human-rights violations and additional harms, including fatal overdose after release." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Last week, I wrote about the need to move fast on #pharmacare in Canada to score system-wide wins for patients, primary care, and hospitals that are all under strain. healthydebate.ca/2024/11/topi... Thanks @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social @healthydebate.bsky.social @nicktsergas.bsky.social 🧵 1/

Looking for the 🇨🇦 side of #medsky to follow? Start here! DM me to be added or removed go.bsky.app/NZ6xgkH

The rise of private survery clinics in Alberta My conversation with Tara McCarthy on CBC Radio Edmonton AM www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

In the new year, I'll be starting a role focused on primary care & the policy/politics of change (more to share soon). This issue is everywhere, with good reason. It's also important to understand the context. 
 A short thread for the curious (yes, I promise there are colourful charts)- 1/

Hi 👋 Bluesky! We are an evidence-based, physician-led organization that works to strengthen and preserve our publicly-funded health care system. We advocate for measures like pharmacare, robust primary care & public solutions that work, while outlining the pitfalls of privatization.